May 16th is my birthday. I woke up in the morning and saw the news about the death of the director of "Looking for the Sugar Man". I was puzzled at the time because I vaguely remembered that the director was very young. Therefore, I wanted to finish watching "Looking for the Sugar Man" and see what kind of documentary this director has made.
Tonight, I finally finished watching this documentary, tears streaming down my face so I couldn't help myself. This story is too fascinating and legendary. It is like an adventure that surprises the audience along the way, and this search finally finds a noble and pure musical soul. On the South African stage in 1998, Rodrigue was so calm and calm in the face of cheers from all over the world. Imagine if he is not a pure musician, after 40 years of unsettled life, he will be tempered into what he looks like, whether he has given up music long ago, become cynical, or mediocre, or cowardly and cowardly, Accustomed to hard work, he has become a dull uncle. Can he sing again? Can his singing have the power of the past? Can he still impress the people of South Africa? However, the most touching thing is that time has not changed him. Decades later, he walked out of the cheers and said calmly, "Thank you for making me come alive." His singing can still make people feel better. crazy.
It is said that the director planned to shoot a short film, but ended up shooting for 6 years. For this film, he almost broke his fortune. Due to the shortage of funds, some of the pictures in the film were shot with iPhone. The aggressive voice in the film should be from the director. I watched the news today and said that he committed suicide because of depression. Rodrigue did not shoot his head on stage, but director Malik Bendjelloul ended his life after returning from the Oscars.
These things of fate, sometimes really can not withstand scrutiny.
There are always things in life that are worth persisting and pursuing. Both in the story and outside of the film are noble.
2014.5.19
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